take up (start doing a job or activity) He will take up his post as CEO next week. (fill or occupy an amount of space or time) These video files take up a lot of disk space. – Computer games take up too much of my time. (discuss or …
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chalk and cheese (completely different from each other) We don’t have anything in common with each other. We are chalk and cheese. They are brothers, but they are as different as chalk and cheese. envocabulary.com
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castle (a large, strong building with thick walls and towers, built in the past to protect the people inside from attack): This castle dates back to the 12th century. citadel (a castle on high ground in or near a city built in the past as a place where people …
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aid and abet (encourage or help someone to do something wrong or illegal) He was charged with aiding and abetting a gang of robbers. His wife had aided and abetted him in stealing the car. envocabulary.com
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meeting of the minds (a situation in which people have the same ideas and opinions and find it easy to agree with each other) I hope both parties will have a meeting of minds, not a battle of wills. After hours of fierce negotiation, they finally came to a …
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